By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A senior Border Patrol official who has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles and Chicago is due in court Tuesday to take questions about the enforcement … Continued
Earlier this month, the San Antonio-area enclave of Castle Hills agreed to pay $500,000 to former city council member Sylvia Gonzalez, who had alleged that political opponents in the local government orchestrated criminal charges to silence her. (Read her full … Continued
By MARGERY A. BECK and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press Food banks and pantries were already struggling after federal program cuts this year, but now they’re bracing for a tsunami of hungry people if a pause in federal food aid to … Continued
The Sunisa Lee Sanctuary? The Garrison Keillor Green? The Herb Brooks Horticultural Experience? The Greater East Side Sledding Idyll? St. Paul Parks and Recreation is looking for a new name for a 5-acre park planned for the Heights, the Greater … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. … Continued
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while trimming spending. In June CEO Andy Jassy, who has aggressively sought to cut costs … Continued